Murkowski, Young Criticize Shared Beringian Heritage Program Plan’s Transparency
The idea of a shared park between Russia and the United States has – in recent years – been discussed in levels as high as the White House. In 2010, then U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke about it at a meeting in Russia. The National Park Service on Monday released the most recent draft of the Memorandum of Understanding between the two countries. The release has drawn criticism from Alaska’s senior leaders in DC.
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Alaska legislators would vote on conflicts of interest under proposal
The Freshman Caucus supports change, but a key House chair says the current system works.
LISTEN: As the pandemic continues, more of our time is spent staring at screens. How do we maintain a healthy balance?
It is easier than ever for us to get lost in hours of television, gaming, and scrolling through social media. How do we find and maintain balance in our lives when nothing is as it was?
Begich Middle School Gains Support for Wind Turbine Project
Earlier this month, Begich Middle School teacher Scott McKim went before the Anchorage School Board to get its support for a school...
Discussion on Anchorage School Board race and equity policies heats up
The school board heard more than an hour of public testimony almost exclusively about the policies
In Fight Over Marijuana, Alcohol Becomes Taboo
While alcohol is usually a fixture of most political fundraisers, there will be no wine or cocktails at events focused on the marijuana initiative.
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Report Looks at Challenges of Arctic Oil Spills
Mike Mason, KDLG – Dillingham
The Pew Environment Group has released a large report that takes a detailed look at the challenges of preventing...
BC officials to visit Alaska for transboundary mine dialogue
British Columbia officials travel to Southeast Alaska next week to discuss concerns about transboundary mines.
Students in Mertarvik will go to school in evacuation center
This school year, some students in Newtok will leave behind most of their friends. In October, 21 families from Newtok will relocate to their new village, Mertarvik, and kids in those families will have to transfer schools.
Governor shifts playing field on capital projects
Governor Sarah Palin last night vetoed a hundred seventy one capital projects that had been in the supplemental budget she got two years ago....
Assembly Approves Budget Revisions
It was pretty much Mayor Dan Sullivan's night as the Anchorage Assembly sorted through first quart revisions to the 2011 municipal budget. That trend...
Egan worries about political paralysis, procrastination
Juneau Sen. Dennis Egan said he expects that the $3.5 billion budget deficit will dominate the agenda during this legislative session. But will anything be accomplished to fill that gap? That’s a different story.
Ruling limits how Juneau can spend cruise passenger fees
A federal judge rules Juneau city officials spent marine passenger fees too freely. The ruling upholds the constitutionality of collecting fees but constrains their future use.
Crews Fight Copper River Valley Wildfires
Crews are fighting wildfires in the Copper River Valley that were started by lightning strikes last week.
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Buccaneer Energy Suspends CEO
The board of directors for Buccaneer Energy may be taking the company in a new direction. Last week, the board suspended CEO Curtis Burton.
Fairbanks sees third killing since April
A Fairbanks man is dead in a suspected homicide. The case is the 3rd unsolved homicide in the city since early last month. Listen now
Immigration actions against illegal aliens in northwest U.S. up 40%
A new study from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shows a 40% increase in the number of illegal immigrants deported from Oregon,...
Homer halibut derby winner announced
The 2008 Homer Halibut Jackpot Derby has ended. The winner: a San Rafeal, California fisherman.
Emily Schwing, KBBI - Homer
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Agency Raises Concerns Over Proposed Hydro Project
Matt Lichtenstein, KFSK – Petersburg
A state agency says a private hydro-power company has circumvented the public process, in its pursuit of a new...
New Discovery Questions Land Bridge Theory
Lorie Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
An archeological find in Texas will help rewrite the history of when and how the first Americans arrived...